Chords for Back Home In Derry written by Bobby Sands @ Toi Toi in Villeurbanne
Tempo:
182.1 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
Em
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[A]
[Em] [A] [G]
[D] [E] We know well in [Am] Ireland the history of refugees.
[E]
[G] [D]
[A]
We speak [Am] of the famine in Ireland in the 18th century.
Many Irish people went to England, New York, [A] Australia to seek refuge.
[Am]
[Em]
[G] [D] [Am]
[Em]
[G] [D] [Am]
In rusty ancient [E] chains we sighed for our ways.
[Am] Our women we left [Em] home in sorrow.
[A] As the maids says on fur, [Em] old our curses we hurled
[G] On the English [D] and thoughts [Am] of tomorrow.
So we cursed them to hell [E] as our bow fought the swell.
[G] Our ship danced like [D] a moth [A] on the firelight.
[Am]
My forces rode high as [E] the devil passed by.
[G] Taking souls [D] to hate [A] us by twilight.
Twelve weeks out to sea [Em] we were now 43.
[Am] Our comrades we buried [Em] each morning.
[A] In our own slime [Em] we were lost in time.
[G] Endless [D] nights without [Am]
dawning.
I [Em]
[G] wish I [D] was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[Em] [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry.
To [Em]
[G] live out [D] his whole life [Am] in slavery.
Where the climate is raw, [Em] the government's the law.
[G] Neither wind nor [A] rain [Am] cares for bravery.
Twenty years have gone by and [Em] I've changed my one.
[Am] The red ghosts [Em] are behind me [Am]
[Em] and I'm still the same.
[G] On the cold [D] wind the night [Am] will find me.
I [E]
[G] wish I [D] was back home [Am] in Derry.
[E] I [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry.
In 1803 [Em] sailed out to sea.
[G] Out [A] from the sweet [Am] town of Derry.
For us strength abound if [Em] we didn't all drown.
[G] And the marks of [D] our fetters [A] we carry.
In crusty IGA's we [E] sigh for our ways.
[Am] Our women we [E] left home in [Em] sorrow.
[A] And the maid said [Em] unfurled our crosses we hurled.
[G]
On the [A] Englishman's hearth [Am] off the bar our old
[E]
[Em] [G] [D] child found [Am] home.
I [E]
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[Em]
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[E]
[G]
wish [D] I was back home [Am] in Derry.
[A] I wish I was back home in Derry.
[A]
[Em] [A] [G]
[D] [E] We know well in [Am] Ireland the history of refugees.
[E]
[G] [D]
[A]
We speak [Am] of the famine in Ireland in the 18th century.
Many Irish people went to England, New York, [A] Australia to seek refuge.
[Am]
[Em]
[G] [D] [Am]
[Em]
[G] [D] [Am]
In rusty ancient [E] chains we sighed for our ways.
[Am] Our women we left [Em] home in sorrow.
[A] As the maids says on fur, [Em] old our curses we hurled
[G] On the English [D] and thoughts [Am] of tomorrow.
So we cursed them to hell [E] as our bow fought the swell.
[G] Our ship danced like [D] a moth [A] on the firelight.
[Am]
My forces rode high as [E] the devil passed by.
[G] Taking souls [D] to hate [A] us by twilight.
Twelve weeks out to sea [Em] we were now 43.
[Am] Our comrades we buried [Em] each morning.
[A] In our own slime [Em] we were lost in time.
[G] Endless [D] nights without [Am]
dawning.
I [Em]
[G] wish I [D] was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[Em] [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry.
To [Em]
[G] live out [D] his whole life [Am] in slavery.
Where the climate is raw, [Em] the government's the law.
[G] Neither wind nor [A] rain [Am] cares for bravery.
Twenty years have gone by and [Em] I've changed my one.
[Am] The red ghosts [Em] are behind me [Am]
[Em] and I'm still the same.
[G] On the cold [D] wind the night [Am] will find me.
I [E]
[G] wish I [D] was back home [Am] in Derry.
[E] I [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry.
In 1803 [Em] sailed out to sea.
[G] Out [A] from the sweet [Am] town of Derry.
For us strength abound if [Em] we didn't all drown.
[G] And the marks of [D] our fetters [A] we carry.
In crusty IGA's we [E] sigh for our ways.
[Am] Our women we [E] left home in [Em] sorrow.
[A] And the maid said [Em] unfurled our crosses we hurled.
[G]
On the [A] Englishman's hearth [Am] off the bar our old
[E]
[Em] [G] [D] child found [Am] home.
I [E]
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[Em]
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
[E]
[G]
wish [D] I was back home [Am] in Derry.
[A] I wish I was back home in Derry.
Key:
Am
G
Em
D
A
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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ We know well in [Am] Ireland the history of refugees.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We speak _ [Am] _ of the famine in Ireland in _ the 18th century.
_ _ Many Irish people went to England, _ _ _ New York, [A] _ _ Australia to seek refuge. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In rusty ancient [E] chains we sighed for our ways.
_ [Am] Our women we left [Em] home in sorrow. _
[A] As the maids says on fur, [Em] old our curses we hurled
[G] On the English [D] and thoughts [Am] of tomorrow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So we cursed them to hell [E] as our bow fought the swell.
[G] Our ship danced like [D] a moth [A] on the _ firelight.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
My forces rode high as [E] the devil passed by.
[G] Taking souls [D] to hate [A] us by twilight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Twelve weeks out to sea [Em] we were now 43. _
[Am] Our comrades we buried [Em] each morning.
_ _ [A] In our own slime [Em] we were lost in time.
[G] Endless _ [D] nights without [Am] _ _ _
dawning. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ wish I [D] was back [Am] home in Derry.
_ _ _ I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ To _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] live out [D] his whole life [Am] in slavery. _ _ _ _ _
_ Where the climate is raw, [Em] the government's the law.
[G] Neither wind nor [A] rain [Am] cares for bravery. _
_ _ _ _ _ Twenty years have gone by and [Em] I've changed my one.
[Am] The _ red ghosts [Em] are behind me [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] and I'm still the same.
[G] On the cold [D] wind the night [Am] will find _ me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] wish I [D] was back home [Am] in Derry. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I _ [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
In _ 1803 _ [Em] sailed out to sea.
[G] _ Out [A] from the sweet [Am] town of Derry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For us strength _ abound if [Em] we didn't all drown.
[G] And the marks of [D] our fetters [A] we carry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In crusty _ IGA's we [E] sigh for our ways.
[Am] Our women we [E] left _ home in [Em] sorrow.
[A] And the maid said _ [Em] unfurled our crosses we hurled.
[G]
On the _ [A] Englishman's hearth [Am] off the bar our old _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] child found [Am] home. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
_ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
wish [D] I was back home [Am] in Derry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ I wish I was back home in Derry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ We know well in [Am] Ireland the history of refugees.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We speak _ [Am] _ of the famine in Ireland in _ the 18th century.
_ _ Many Irish people went to England, _ _ _ New York, [A] _ _ Australia to seek refuge. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In rusty ancient [E] chains we sighed for our ways.
_ [Am] Our women we left [Em] home in sorrow. _
[A] As the maids says on fur, [Em] old our curses we hurled
[G] On the English [D] and thoughts [Am] of tomorrow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So we cursed them to hell [E] as our bow fought the swell.
[G] Our ship danced like [D] a moth [A] on the _ firelight.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
My forces rode high as [E] the devil passed by.
[G] Taking souls [D] to hate [A] us by twilight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Twelve weeks out to sea [Em] we were now 43. _
[Am] Our comrades we buried [Em] each morning.
_ _ [A] In our own slime [Em] we were lost in time.
[G] Endless _ [D] nights without [Am] _ _ _
dawning. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ wish I [D] was back [Am] home in Derry.
_ _ _ I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ To _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] live out [D] his whole life [Am] in slavery. _ _ _ _ _
_ Where the climate is raw, [Em] the government's the law.
[G] Neither wind nor [A] rain [Am] cares for bravery. _
_ _ _ _ _ Twenty years have gone by and [Em] I've changed my one.
[Am] The _ red ghosts [Em] are behind me [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] and I'm still the same.
[G] On the cold [D] wind the night [Am] will find _ me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] wish I [D] was back home [Am] in Derry. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I _ [G]
wish [D] I was back [A] home in Derry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
In _ 1803 _ [Em] sailed out to sea.
[G] _ Out [A] from the sweet [Am] town of Derry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For us strength _ abound if [Em] we didn't all drown.
[G] And the marks of [D] our fetters [A] we carry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In crusty _ IGA's we [E] sigh for our ways.
[Am] Our women we [E] left _ home in [Em] sorrow.
[A] And the maid said _ [Em] unfurled our crosses we hurled.
[G]
On the _ [A] Englishman's hearth [Am] off the bar our old _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] child found [Am] home. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [G] wish [D] I was back [Am] home in Derry.
_ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
wish [D] I was back home [Am] in Derry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ I wish I was back home in Derry.